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the epicenter is the area directly over the focus which is jus a fancy name for where the earthquake actually happened the epicenter is on the surface of the earth, no matter how far the focus is down in the ground
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Where is an earthquakes maximum intensity usually felt?
at the epicenter
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the epicenter?
We typically use the word "epicenter" when discussing earthquakes, so the lat/long of the epicenter would depend on the earthquake under discussion. You can see each of the recent earthquakes on the US Geological Survey's web page at the link below.
Can people in the countryside feel earthquakes in Japan?
It depends on the power and the location of the epicenter.
What is the fewest number of seismic stations needed to locate an earthquakes epicenter?
2
How many stations must compare results to determine the epicenter?
A minimum of three seismic stations must compare results to locate an earthquakes epicenter.
What is the origin point of earthquakes?
The epicenter.
Where volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
Anywhere where the earths plates meet. Earthquakes occur only were there is an epicenter. Were ever the epicenter is the earthquake will happen.
How do geologist locate the epicenter of earthquakes?
Geologists use circles to find the epicenter of an earthquake.
Where on the surface do earthquakes effect the most?
Epicenter
How do you locate an earthquakes epicenters?
An earthquakes epicenter is the point on the surface directly above the focus
What is the name of earthquakes point of initial rupture?
It is the Epicenter
Where is an earthquakes maximum intensity usually felt?
at the epicenter
Why can earthquakes cause a destruction far from the epicenter?
Because earthquakes rupture sections of a fault, sometimes for hundreds of miles. So it is possible for there to be just as much destruction anywhere along the fault as there is at the epicenter. (the epicenter being at the beginning of the rupture)
Why is Florida a target for earthquakes?
it is a target for earthquakes because it is on a fault line and the epicenter is right above that
What is the spot directly above the focus where an earthquakes occurs?
The "epicenter"
Which waves created by earthquakes are the strongest at the epicenter?
s waves
What does the of each circle represent in a epicenter?
I got it from my science book its geologist use seismic waves to locate the earthquakes epicenter (that's what the circle center is epicenter)
